Five arrested for digging illegal borewells

Chandigarh: In the wake of four-year-old Mahi`s death after falling into a borewell near Manesar, the Gurgaon district administration on Thursday arrested five persons for allegedly digging borewells at two different places in Gurgaon.
Mahender, Surender and Anil, residents of village Garhi-Harsaru, and two unidentified persons from Ashok Vihar, phase 3 were arrested, an official spokesman said today.

Two separate cases have been registered against them under IPC section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).

Mahi died after falling into a 70-feet borewell at Kho village near Manesar on June 20 while playing.